“I asked the universe to fall in love
And the universe answered
First I fell in love with the dirt beneath my feet
Molding itself around each step I planted
Then I fell in love with the growing seeds, brushing against my ankles
Even the weeds didn’t hold me back, for I loved them too
Next I loved the sea, crashing against my kneecaps with fury and grace
With each cold wave I was reminded of the warmth in my breath
After that I loved the air, pushing me forward
And forcing my stubborn gaze upon a new horizon
Finally I looked up, and loved the sunlight
Shining on my skin, nourishing a glow no one else could replicate
Soon after, I met you
I remembered how wonderful it felt to love
And thought, perhaps, it might feel just as good to love you
I asked the universe to fall in love
And the universe answered
I saw your disgust at the mud paths I walked along
As you criticized the thorns prodding my ankles
When the sea crashed a little too hard, you did not attempt to lift me up
But instead only showed your strength to pull me away from the wind’s current
Then, I found that when I looked to the sky, the sun no longer shined the way it used to
Instead it lay dark, covered by a single greedy cloud
So I decided not to love you
For as much as I loved to love
And tried to love
The universe answered
And the answer was no”

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THIS IS ME In 2017, I was called a pig, fat, ugly, a monster... I was told I should kill myself because of how I look. I received thousands of messages like this all year & there have been times where I let those words destroy me. But as my confidence strengthened, I became a fortress of self-love that could not be broken by the words of unhappy people. I learned quickly that happy people don’t say hurtful things. And that happiness begins with self-love.
The girl I see in the mirror is beautiful with and without makeup, whether I am a size 6 or a size 16. So as 2018 begins, I’m leaving behind all of the words that once hurt me - all of the doubt that once controlled me. No one can tell us who we are. We are glorious. We are beautiful. We are worthy. This video is a small victory in my self-love revolution & I can’t wait to continue the fight in 2018. I am not the things they say I am. I will never be reduced to their words. I am brave, I am strong, I am who I’m meant to be. This is me.